Yu Qingyan found a secluded spot inside the first area of the Secret Realm, a small clearing of white, ethereal grass.
She sat down cross-legged. The [Flow-Weaver Gloves] were equipped on her hands, and the spirit jade block from the Sculptor's Garden was placed before her. Their effects and pure energy were a calming presence for her.
She took out a small, ornate box from her spatial ring. Inside, nestled on a bed of silk, was a single, golden pill that pulsed with a potent, condensed energy. A [Golden Core Foundation Pill], which she had acquired from the store. Its efficacy was equivalent to the required Core Formation Pills needed to culminate her core above her dantian.
Her heart pounded at the prospect of her breakthrough, but her mind, fortified by the [Tome of Mental Clarity], became a lake of perfect calm.
